Guiana Dolphin vs short-stem iris

Sotalia guianensis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sotalia	Iris
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.