Amazon River Dolphin vs Scaly Shield

Inia geoffrensis compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Iniidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Inia	Pluteus
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.