vs Guiana Dolphin

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Sotalia
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.