Irrawaddy dolphin vs

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Merismopedia minima

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Merismopedia
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Merismopedia minima

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Merismopedia minima is a very small colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms flat, rectangular, sheet-like colonies of cells arranged in regular rows. It is found in freshwater and brackish planktonic habitats worldwide. Its conservation status is not evaluated.