Dense-flowered Fumitory vs Guiana Dolphin

Fumaria densiflora compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Papaveraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Fumaria	Sotalia
Species	Fumaria densiflora	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.