Amazon River Dolphin vs Fringed Cup

Inia geoffrensis compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Iniidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Inia	Encoelia
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.