Australian humpback dolphin vs Calamus

Sousa sahulensis compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Acoraceae
Genus	Sousa	Acorus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Australian humpback dolphin

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.