Guiana Dolphin vs Stinking Earthfan

Sotalia guianensis compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sotalia	Thelephora
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.