Amazon River Dolphin vs lesser grison

Inia geoffrensis compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Iniidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Inia	Galictis
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	lesser grison
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.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.