Guiana Dolphin vs Levels Cleg

Sotalia guianensis compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tabanidae
Genus	Sotalia	Haematopota
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Levels Cleg
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.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.