Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Hector s Dolphin

Sousa teuszii compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Hector s 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 hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hector s 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.