Cortez round stingray vs Guiana Dolphin

Urobatis maculatus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urobatis	Sotalia
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.