Guiana Dolphin vs Soft Puffball

Sotalia guianensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Lycoperdon
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).