Barred Green Colonel vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Odontomyia	Orcaella
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Irrawaddy dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.