Irrawaddy dolphin vs Key lime

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rutaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Citrus
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	Key lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).