Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs intermediate oak fern

Sousa plumbea compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Sousa	Gymnocarpium
Species	Sousa plumbea	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	intermediate oak fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.