Guiana Dolphin vs Indian-plum

Sotalia guianensis compared with Flacourtia jangomas

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Indian-plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Indian-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Salicaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Flacourtia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Flacourtia jangomas

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Indian-plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Indian-plum
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-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia).