Australian humpback dolphin vs Small Suncup

Sousa sahulensis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sousa	Aspidonepsis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.