Guiana Dolphin vs Maui's paddle

Sotalia guianensis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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