Australian humpback dolphin vs Social Sprite

Sousa sahulensis compared with Arielulus societatis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Social Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sousa	Arielulus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Social Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.