Faded Pincertail vs Guiana Dolphin

Onychogomphus costae compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gomphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Sotalia
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.