Amazon River Dolphin vs large blue

Inia geoffrensis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Iniidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Inia	Maculinea
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.