Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Limestone Violet

Sousa teuszii compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Violaceae
Genus	Sousa	Viola
Species	Sousa teuszii	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.