Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs Pacific Maple

Sousa plumbea compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Pacific Maple
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)	Meliaceae
Genus	Sousa	Aglaia
Species	Sousa plumbea	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

Habitat

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