Guiana Dolphin vs Woolly Tooth

Sotalia guianensis compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sotalia	Phellodon
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Woolly Tooth
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.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.