Giant arrowhead vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Sagittaria montevidensis compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Giant arrowhead is Not Evaluated while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant arrowhead	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alismataceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sagittaria	Orcaella
Species	Sagittaria montevidensis	Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Giant arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant arrowhead	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.