Australian humpback dolphin vs Spanish-flag

Sousa sahulensis compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sousa	Ipomoea
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Spanish-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.