Guiana Dolphin vs Spotted Thistle

Sotalia guianensis compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sotalia	Scolymus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Spotted Thistle
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.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).