Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Taruca

Sousa teuszii compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sousa	Hippocamelus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.