Irrawaddy dolphin vs slender thistle

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	slender thistle
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	Carduus
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	slender thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.