Australian humpback dolphin vs Small Plume

Sousa sahulensis compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Sousa	Oxyptilus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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.