Australian humpback dolphin vs Wall iris

Sousa sahulensis compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Wall 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 tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.

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.