Guiana Dolphin vs Marsh Button

Sotalia guianensis compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Marsh 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 lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Marsh 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.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.