Guiana Dolphin vs Hump-backed fly

Sotalia guianensis compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Hump-backed 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)	Phoridae
Genus	Sotalia	Megaselia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Hump-backed 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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.