Amazon River Dolphin vs Bank Vole

Inia geoffrensis compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Iniidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Inia	Myodes
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and Bank Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon River Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Amazon River Dolphin

The Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is a species in the genus Inia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.