Amazon River Dolphin vs Hase iruka

Inia geoffrensis compared with Delphinus delphis

Key Differences

  • Amazon River Dolphin is Data Deficient while Hase iruka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon River Dolphin Hase iruka
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Iniidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Inia Delphinus
Species Inia geoffrensis Delphinus delphis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon River Dolphin and Hase iruka share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Amazon River Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Hase iruka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon River Dolphin Hase iruka
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.

Hase iruka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Hase iruka

マイルカ(Delphinus delphis)は大西洋・地中海・インド太平洋の温帯〜熱帯海域に広く分布するイルカで、黒・白・黄色のクロスパターンが特徴的な模様を持つ。IUCNレッドリストでは軽度懸念(LC)に分類されており、世界で最も個体数の多いイルカの一種と考えられている。高速遊泳能力を持ちボウライドを楽しむ行動でよく知られ、数百頭からなる大きな群れを形成することがある。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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