Irrawaddy dolphin vs negrohead

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Annona purpurea

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while negrohead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	negrohead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Annonaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Annona
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Annona purpurea

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

negrohead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

negrohead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.