Guiana Dolphin vs Marbled Button

Sotalia guianensis compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sotalia	Acleris
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Marbled Button
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.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.