Australian humpback dolphin vs Spotted Thistle

Sousa sahulensis compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sousa	Scolymus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.