Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs mango-pine

Sousa plumbea compared with Barringtonia asiatica

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while mango-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	mango-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Sousa	Barringtonia
Species	Sousa plumbea	Barringtonia asiatica

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

mango-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	mango-pine
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.

mango-pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Antigua and Barbuda, Comoros, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Taiwan.