Guiana Dolphin vs Prickly Pole

Sotalia guianensis compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arecaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Bactris
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.