American Emerald vs Irawadi-Delphin

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Irawadi-Delphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Irawadi-Delphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cordulia	Orcaella
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Irawadi-Delphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Irawadi-Delphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Irawadi-Delphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Irawadi-Delphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.