Black Kongu vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Hopea utilis compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kongu Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Hopea Orcaella
Species Hopea utilis Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kongu Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

Habitat

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

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kongu

The Black Kongu (Hopea utilis) is a species in the genus Hopea. 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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