finger-root vs Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Uvaria chamae compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

• finger-root is Least Concern while Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	finger-root	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Annonaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Uvaria	Sousa
Species	Uvaria chamae	Sousa plumbea

Conservation Status

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	finger-root	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

finger-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.