Guiana Dolphin vs Marsh Valerian

Sotalia guianensis compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Valeriana
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.