Irrawaddy dolphin vs Quito-orange

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Solanaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Solanum
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).