Guiana Dolphin vs Marsh tick

Sotalia guianensis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ixodidae
Genus	Sotalia	Ixodes
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Marsh tick
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 tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.