Amazon River Dolphin vs devil clam

Inia geoffrensis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Iniidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Inia	Tridacna
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.