Guiana Dolphin vs Guinean cuttlefish

Sotalia guianensis compared with Sepia elobyana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Guinean cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sepiidae
Genus	Sotalia	Sepia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Sepia elobyana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Guinean cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Guinean cuttlefish