Australian humpback dolphin vs Window Gnat

Sousa sahulensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sousa	Sylvicola
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.