Amazon River Dolphin vs least chink shell

Inia geoffrensis compared with Lacuna parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Iniidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Inia	Lacuna
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.