Guiana Dolphin vs Spring Pea

Sotalia guianensis compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Lathyrus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).