Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs Red ginger

Sousa plumbea compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Sousa	Alpinia
Species	Sousa plumbea	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Red ginger
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.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).