Irrawaddy dolphin vs provision-tree

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Pachira aquatica

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while provision-tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	provision-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Malvaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Pachira
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Pachira aquatica

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

provision-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	provision-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

provision-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).