Amazon River Dolphin vs marsh-elder

Inia geoffrensis compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Iniidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Inia	Iva
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, 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.