Australian humpback dolphin vs Heaviside-Delfin

Sousa sahulensis compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Heaviside-Delfin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sousa	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Heaviside-Delfin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Heaviside-Delfin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heaviside-Delfin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian humpback dolphin

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.