Gillet's cherry-orange vs Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Sousa plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Rutaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Citropsis	Sousa
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Sousa plumbea

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.