Guiana Dolphin vs Jack-bean

Sotalia guianensis compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Jack-bean
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	Canavalia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Jack-bean
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.

Jack-bean

Habitat

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