Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs Java Almond

Sousa plumbea compared with Canarium vulgare

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while Java Almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Java Almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Burseraceae
Genus	Sousa	Canarium
Species	Sousa plumbea	Canarium vulgare

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Java Almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Java Almond
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.

Java Almond

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.