Irrawaddy dolphin vs mersawa

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Anisoptera costata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	mersawa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Anisoptera
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

mersawa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mersawa

Habitat

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