Flats Silkypuff vs Guiana Dolphin

Diastella proteoides compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Proteaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Diastella	Sotalia
Species	Diastella proteoides	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

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.