Australian humpback dolphin vs Weld

Sousa sahulensis compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Weld is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Resedaceae
Genus	Sousa	Reseda
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.