Australian humpback dolphin vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Sousa sahulensis compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
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 aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.