Guiana Dolphin vs northern common cuscus

Sotalia guianensis compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sotalia	Phalanger
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and northern common cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	northern common cuscus
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 common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.