Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs eelgrass

Sousa teuszii compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Zosteraceae
Genus	Sousa	Zostera
Species	Sousa teuszii	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eelgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.