Amazon River Dolphin vs Monkey-thorn

Inia geoffrensis compared with Senegalia galpinii

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Monkey-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Monkey-thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Iniidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Inia	Senegalia
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Monkey-thorn
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.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.