Amazon River Dolphin vs Curved Goldendrop

Inia geoffrensis compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Curved Goldendrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Iniidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Inia	Onosma
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Curved Goldendrop
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.

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.