Guiana Dolphin vs Southern Bracket

Sotalia guianensis compared with Ganoderma australe

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Ganoderma
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.