Guiana Dolphin vs Water-snowflake

Sotalia guianensis compared with Nymphoides indica

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Water-snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Water-snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Nymphoides
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Water-snowflake
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.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia