Grey Tooth vs Guiana Dolphin

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Phellodon	Sotalia
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as 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.