Amazon River Dolphin vs Four-barred Major

Inia geoffrensis compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Iniidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Inia	Oxycera
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.