Guiana Dolphin vs long yam

Sotalia guianensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Dioscorea
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.