Guiana Dolphin vs prairie violet

Sotalia guianensis compared with Viola pedatifida

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Violaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Viola
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Viola pedatifida

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	prairie violet
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.

prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.