Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Dusky Dolphin

Sousa teuszii compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Dusky 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	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky 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.