Irrawaddy dolphin vs redhead

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while redhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Hamelia
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).