Guiana Dolphin vs Ocellated Emerald

Sotalia guianensis compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sotalia	Somatochlora
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.