Boto vs Rooting Polypore

Sotalia guianensis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Boto is Data Deficient while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boto	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Polyporus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boto	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.