Boto vs Salento Iris

Sotalia guianensis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Boto is Data Deficient while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boto	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sotalia	Iris
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Boto and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boto	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.