Drumheads vs Guiana Dolphin

Polygala cruciata compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polygalaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Polygala	Sotalia
Species	Polygala cruciata	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.