Irrawaddy dolphin vs capim-colchão-fino

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Digitaria violascens

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while capim-colchão-fino is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	capim-colchão-fino
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Orcaella	Digitaria
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Digitaria violascens

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

capim-colchão-fino

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	capim-colchão-fino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-colchão-fino

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (7 countries).