Amazon River Dolphin vs Stinking Earthfan

Inia geoffrensis compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Iniidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Inia	Thelephora
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.