Amazon River Dolphin vs Dilated Scalewort

Inia geoffrensis compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Iniidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Inia	Frullania
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.