Guiana Dolphin vs Starfruit

Sotalia guianensis compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Starfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Alismataceae
Genus	Sotalia	Damasonium
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal.