Devil's Bit vs Boto

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Boto is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Boto
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Acanthaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ruellia	Sotalia
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Boto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Boto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela