Irrawaddy dolphin vs Jentink's Duiker

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Irrawaddy dolphin Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Orcaella Cephalophus
Species Orcaella brevirostris Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Irrawaddy dolphin and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Irrawaddy dolphin Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy dolphin

No description available.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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