Australian humpback dolphin vs Stinking iris

Sousa sahulensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sousa	Iris
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.