Guiana Dolphin vs Large-scaled Amidella

Sotalia guianensis compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Large-scaled Amidella is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Large-scaled Amidella
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sotalia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Amanita lepiotoides

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Large-scaled Amidella

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Large-scaled Amidella
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.

Large-scaled Amidella

Habitat

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