Australian humpback dolphin vs Qu Yan

Sousa sahulensis compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Australian humpback dolphin is Vulnerable while Qu Yan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian humpback dolphin	Qu Yan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Talpidae
Genus	Sousa	Uropsilus
Species	Sousa sahulensis	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian humpback dolphin and Qu Yan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Australian humpback dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian humpback dolphin	Qu Yan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian humpback dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.