Irrawaddy dolphin vs New Year-lily

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Gladiolus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while New Year-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	New Year-lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Iridaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Gladiolus
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Gladiolus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

New Year-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	New Year-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Year-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Portugal.