Guiana Dolphin vs

Sotalia guianensis compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Microbotryum
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.