Australian humpback dolphin vs Species code: Hs

Sousa sahulensis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Sousa	Halophila
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.