Guiana Dolphin vs Swarming Spine

Sotalia guianensis compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Mucronella
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).