Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Chilean Dolphin

Sousa teuszii compared with Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Chilean Dolphin
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	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and Chilean Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Chilean Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.