Amazon River Dolphin vs spiral flag

Inia geoffrensis compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Iniidae	Costaceae
Genus	Inia	Costus
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.