Irrawaddy dolphin vs tayuya

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while tayuya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Cayaponia
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tayuya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.