Amazon River Dolphin vs Light Red Meranti

Inia geoffrensis compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Iniidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Inia	Shorea
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.