Guiana Dolphin vs Kai stingaree

Sotalia guianensis compared with Urolophus kaianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Kai stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Urolophidae
Genus	Sotalia	Urolophus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Urolophus kaianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Kai stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Kai stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Kai stingaree
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.

Kai stingaree