Delfín Del Irrawaddy vs Delfín Austral

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Delfín Del Irrawaddy is Endangered while Delfín Austral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín Del Irrawaddy	Delfín Austral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Orcaella	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín Del Irrawaddy and Delfín Austral share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Delfín Del Irrawaddy

EN — Endangered

Delfín Austral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín Del Irrawaddy	Delfín Austral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín Del Irrawaddy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delfín Austral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.