Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Zifio

Sousa teuszii compared with Ziphius cavirostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Zifio
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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Sousa	Ziphius
Species	Sousa teuszii	Ziphius cavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and Zifio share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Zifio

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zifio

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.