Adantic White-Sided Dolphin vs Guiana Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus acutus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Adantic White-Sided Dolphin is Not Evaluated while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adantic White-Sided Dolphin	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Sotalia
Species	Lagenorhynchus acutus	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Adantic White-Sided Dolphin and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Adantic White-Sided Dolphin

NE — Not Evaluated

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adantic White-Sided Dolphin	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adantic White-Sided Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Adantic White-Sided Dolphin

The Adantic White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a species in the genus Lagenorhynchus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.