Australian humpback dolphin vs Smooth joyweed

Sousa sahulensis compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sousa	Alternanthera
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.