genus
Platanista
Platanista is a genus in the family Platanistidae. This database currently files 2 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 83.9 kg – 115 kg
Best-known members of Platanista
Ranked by popularity score.
Ganges river dolphin
Platanista gangetica
Indus river dolphin
Platanista minor
How threatened is Platanista?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 100% |
All species in Platanista
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganges river dolphin | Platanista gangetica | Platanistidae | Endangered | 115 kg | Not recorded |
| Indus river dolphin | Platanista minor | Platanistidae | Endangered | 83.9 kg | Not recorded |