Bahiagrass vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Paspalum notatum compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Bahiagrass is Not Evaluated while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahiagrass	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Paspalum	Orcaella
Species	Paspalum notatum	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Bahiagrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahiagrass	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahiagrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Belgium, Greece, Portugal), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bahiagrass

The Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.