'anunu vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Sicyos alba compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• 'anunu is Critically Endangered while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	'anunu	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sicyos	Orcaella
Species	Sicyos alba	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

'anunu

CR — Critically Endangered

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	'anunu	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

'anunu

Habitat

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

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

'anunu

The 'anunu (Sicyos alba) is a species in the genus Sicyos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.