Amazon River Dolphin vs Large Redeye

Inia geoffrensis compared with Erythromma najas

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Large Redeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Large Redeye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Iniidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Inia	Erythromma
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Erythromma najas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Large Redeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Large Redeye
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 Redeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.