Dauphin De L'Amazone vs Mountain yam

Inia geoffrensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Dauphin De L'Amazone is Data Deficient while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin De L'Amazone	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Iniidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Inia	Dioscorea
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Dauphin De L'Amazone

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin De L'Amazone	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin De L'Amazone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Dauphin De L'Amazone

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.