Amazon River Dolphin vs Bastard Catclaw

Inia geoffrensis compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Iniidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Inia	Microgramma
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia