Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs hydroid

Sousa teuszii compared with Obelia longissima

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cnidaria (cnidários)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Campanulariidae
Genus	Sousa	Obelia
Species	Sousa teuszii	Obelia longissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.