Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Arraia

Sousa teuszii compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sousa	Hypanus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.