Guiana Dolphin vs Variable watermilfoil

Sotalia guianensis compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Myriophyllum
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Variable watermilfoil
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.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).