cheken vs Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Luma chequen compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

  • cheken is Least Concern while Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Myrtaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Luma Sousa
Species Luma chequen Sousa plumbea

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

No description available.

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