Guiana Dolphin vs limestone fern

Sotalia guianensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Gymnocarpium
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.