Delfin Jorobado De Australia vs Delfín tonina

Sousa sahulensis compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

• Delfin Jorobado De Australia is Vulnerable while Delfín tonina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfin Jorobado De Australia	Delfín tonina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sousa	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfin Jorobado De Australia and Delfín tonina share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Delfin Jorobado De Australia

VU — Vulnerable

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfin Jorobado De Australia	Delfín tonina
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfin Jorobado De Australia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delfín tonina

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Delfin Jorobado De Australia

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.

Delfín tonina

La especie de delfín más estudiada y reconocida, los delfines mulares habitan océanos cálidos y templados de todo el mundo, desde las aguas costeras poco profundas hasta el mar abierto. Altamente inteligentes con grandes cerebros en relación con el tamaño corporal, demuestran autoreconocimiento, comunicación compleja y aprendizaje social. Viven en sociedades fluidas de fisión-fusión y cooperan para arrear peces. Una especie indicadora clave de la salud del ecosistema marino.