Irrawaddy dolphin vs Water spangles

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Salvinia
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	Water spangles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).