Irrawaddy dolphin vs pignut

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Mesosphaerum
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.