Amazon River Dolphin vs Duck Flea

Inia geoffrensis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Iniidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Inia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.