American Emerald vs Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Sousa teuszii

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cordulia	Sousa
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Sousa teuszii

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.