vs Guiana Dolphin

Circinaria contorta compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Megasporaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Circinaria	Sotalia
Species	Circinaria contorta	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

The (Circinaria contorta) is a species in the genus Circinaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.