Irrawaddy dolphin vs Pencil Cedar

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Araliaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Polyscias
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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