Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Orcaella
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.