Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appendage-bearing Centaury Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Psephellus Orcaella
Species Psephellus appendicigerus Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appendage-bearing Centaury Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Irrawaddy dolphin

No description available.

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