Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs Sargasso Weed

Sousa plumbea compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Sousa	Sargassum
Species	Sousa plumbea	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.