Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Devil's Bit

Sousa teuszii compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Sousa	Ruellia
Species	Sousa teuszii	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.