Irrawaddy dolphin vs Yefen

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Fuirena umbellata

Key Differences

• Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered while Yefen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irrawaddy dolphin	Yefen
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (bộ Hòa thảo)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Orcaella	Fuirena
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Fuirena umbellata

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Yefen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irrawaddy dolphin	Yefen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yefen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).