Formosan koa vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Acacia confusa compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

Formosan koa is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan koa	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Fabaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Acacia	Orcaella
Species	Acacia confusa	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan koa	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan koa

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).