Guiana Dolphin vs True kola

Sotalia guianensis compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Malvaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Cola
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.