Guiana Dolphin vs Thicket Bean

Sotalia guianensis compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Phaseolus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.