Amazon River Dolphin vs Toothwort

Inia geoffrensis compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Iniidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Inia	Lathraea
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.