Guiana Dolphin vs Maid

Sotalia guianensis compared with Urobatis jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Maid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Maid
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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sotalia	Urobatis
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Urobatis jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Maid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Maid
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.

Maid