Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Guiana Dolphin

Nymphoides cordata compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	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	Menyanthaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nymphoides	Sotalia
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.