false pepperwort vs Fraser's dolphin

Marsilea crenata compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank false pepperwort Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Salviniales (Salviniales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Marsileaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Marsilea Lagenodelphis
Species Marsilea crenata Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute false pepperwort Fraser's dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

false pepperwort

No description available.

Fraser's dolphin

No description available.

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