Amazon River Dolphin vs Newstead scale

Inia geoffrensis compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Iniidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Inia	Lepidosaphes
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.