Irrawaddy dolphin vs araracanga

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while araracanga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	araracanga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Orcaella	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Irrawaddy dolphin and araracanga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

araracanga

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	araracanga
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

araracanga

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

araracanga

Uma das aves mais vivamente coloridas das Americas, a arara-vermelha (Ara macao) exibe uma plumagem vermelha, amarela e azul com envergaduras que atingem 1 metro. Encontrada em florestas umidas de terras baixas do Mexico a Bolivia, e altamente inteligente, longeva - ate 75 anos - e forma pares permanentes. Percorre longas distancias ate lambedouros de argila onde consome solo rico em minerais para desintoxicar sementes. Classificada como Pouco Preocupante, mas localmente ameacada pela perda de habitat e pelo comercio de animais de estimacao.