Australian humpback dolphin vs Sulphur Orange Tip

Sousa sahulensis compared with Colotis auxo

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Sulphur Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Sulphur Orange Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Sousa	Colotis
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Colotis auxo

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Sulphur Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Sulphur Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Sulphur Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sulphur Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.