Guiana Dolphin vs Meadow pea

Sotalia guianensis compared with Lathyrus pratensis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Meadow pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Meadow pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Lathyrus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Lathyrus pratensis

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Meadow pea
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.

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).