Irrawaddy dolphin vs plicate door snail

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Orcaella	Macrogastra
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Irrawaddy dolphin and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.