Australian humpback dolphin vs Southern midget

Sousa sahulensis compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Southern midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Southern midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Sousa	Phyllonorycter
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Southern midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.