In zoology|lang=en terms the difference between platanistoid and platanistid
is that platanistoid is (zoology) any member of the platanistoidae while platanistid is (zoology) any member of the platanistidae.
As nouns the difference between platanistoid and platanistid
is that platanistoid is (zoology) any member of the platanistoidae while platanistid is (zoology) any member of the platanistidae.