Guiana Dolphin vs Indian Pea

Sotalia guianensis compared with Lathyrus sativus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Indian Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Indian Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Lathyrus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Lathyrus sativus

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Indian Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Indian Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Indian Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola), Asia (5 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).