Amazon River Dolphin vs Lobed stingaree

Inia geoffrensis compared with Urolophus lobatus

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Lobed stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Lobed stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Iniidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Inia	Urolophus
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Urolophus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and Lobed stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Lobed stingaree
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.

Lobed stingaree

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.