Guiana Dolphin vs lesser mouse-deer

Sotalia guianensis compared with Tragulus javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tragulidae
Genus	Sotalia	Tragulus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Tragulus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

lesser mouse-deer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.