Guiana Dolphin vs Keeled slug

Sotalia guianensis compared with Tandonia kusceri

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Keeled slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Milacidae
Genus	Sotalia	Tandonia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Keeled slug
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.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.