Australian humpback dolphin vs water dock

Sousa sahulensis compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Sousa	Rumex
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 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.