Eurasian Hobby vs Guiana Dolphin

Falco subbuteo compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Falconidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Falco	Sotalia
Species	Falco subbuteo	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.