Irrawaddy dolphin vs Troitsky's Psephellus

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Psephellus troitzkyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Troitsky's Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Psephellus troitzkyi

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Troitsky's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	Troitsky's Psephellus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Troitsky's Psephellus

Habitat

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