Amazon River Dolphin vs Durham slug

Inia geoffrensis compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Iniidae	Arionidae
Genus	Inia	Arion
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) 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.