Guiana Dolphin vs New Guinean Quoll

Sotalia guianensis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sotalia	Dasyurus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.