Guiana Dolphin vs Stinking iris

Sotalia guianensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sotalia	Iris
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Stinking iris
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 iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).