Amazon River Dolphin vs Freckled Dapperling

Inia geoffrensis compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Iniidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Inia	Echinoderma
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Freckled Dapperling
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.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.