Guiana Dolphin vs Tear Dropper

Sotalia guianensis compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Tear Dropper
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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