Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Maculated Sedge

Sousa teuszii compared with Cyperus maculatus

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Maculated Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Maculated Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sousa	Cyperus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.