Australian humpback dolphin vs Taypau

Sousa sahulensis compared with Homalium taypau

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salicaceae
Genus	Sousa	Homalium
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Taypau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.