Guiana Dolphin vs Jackswitch

Sotalia guianensis compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Jackswitch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Jackswitch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Malvaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Corchorus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Jackswitch
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.

Jackswitch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.