arrow-head scale vs Guiana Dolphin

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Diaspididae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Unaspis	Sotalia
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.