Guiana Dolphin vs Lake Emerald

Sotalia guianensis compared with Somatochlora cingulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Lake 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 cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Lake 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.

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.