Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs String Sargassum

Sousa plumbea compared with Sargassum setifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	String Sargassum
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 setifolium

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	String Sargassum
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.