Irrawaddy dolphin vs Root-headed Centaury

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Orcaella	Centaurea
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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