Guiana Dolphin vs House fly

Sotalia guianensis compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Muscidae
Genus	Sotalia	Hydrotaea
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	House fly
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.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).