Indian Ocean humpback dolphin vs totara

Sousa plumbea compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

• Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered while totara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Sousa	Podocarpus
Species	Sousa plumbea	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.