Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs round-leaf cassia

Sousa plumbea compared with Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while round-leaf cassia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	round-leaf cassia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sousa	Chamaecrista
Species	Sousa plumbea	Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

round-leaf cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	round-leaf cassia
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.

round-leaf cassia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).