Centaury vs Guiana Dolphin

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cirsium	Sotalia
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.