Australian humpback dolphin vs
Sousa sahulensis compared with Vibrio cholerae
Key Differences
- Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Australian humpback dolphin | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) | Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales) |
| Family | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus | Sousa | Vibrio |
| Species | Sousa sahulensis | Vibrio cholerae |
Conservation Status
Australian humpback dolphin
VU — VulnerablePhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Australian humpback dolphin | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Australian humpback dolphin
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (6 countries).
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.
Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped, highly motile aquatic bacterium and the causative agent of pandemic cholera disease in humans. It inhabits coastal estuaries, river deltas, and warm marine environments, often associated with plankton, particularly copepods. This facultatively anaerobic bacterium spreads through contaminated water and food, causing severe watery diarrhea with major public health impact.
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