Guiana Dolphin vs Hover fly

Sotalia guianensis compared with Eumerus strigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Hover 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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Sotalia	Eumerus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Hover 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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).