Guiana Dolphin vs Northern Button

Sotalia guianensis compared with Acleris lipsiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Northern 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 lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Northern 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.

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.