Amazon River Dolphin vs Rough-Tailed

Inia geoffrensis compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon River Dolphin	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Iniidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Inia	Bathytoshia
Species	Inia geoffrensis	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon River Dolphin	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.