Great stingaree vs Guiana Dolphin

Urolophus bucculentus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Great stingaree is Vulnerable while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great stingaree	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	Urolophidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urolophus	Sotalia
Species	Urolophus bucculentus	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great stingaree

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.