Australian humpback dolphin vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Sousa sahulensis compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sousa	Cotoneaster
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	small-leaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Australian humpback dolphin

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.