Amazon River Dolphin vs Species code: Hs

Inia geoffrensis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

  • Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon River Dolphin Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Iniidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Inia Halophila
Species Inia geoffrensis Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon River Dolphin Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.

Species code: Hs

No description available.

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