Guiana Dolphin vs

Sotalia guianensis compared with Nitzschia parvula

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Nitzschia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Nitzschia parvula

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Nitzschia parvula is a small freshwater diatom in the family Bacillariaceae, characterized by its linear to lanceolate valve with a keel and raphe along the valve margin. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic communities in rivers, lakes, and wetlands.