Irrawaddy dolphin vs Lemon grass

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while Lemon grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Lemon grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Orcaella	Cymbopogon
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Cymbopogon citratus

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Lemon grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	Lemon grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 countries).