Guiana Dolphin vs Hudsonian Emerald

Sotalia guianensis compared with Somatochlora hudsonica

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Hudsonian Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Hudsonian Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sotalia	Somatochlora
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Somatochlora hudsonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Hudsonian Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Hudsonian Emerald
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.

Hudsonian Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.