Guiana Dolphin vs Oily Pectis

Sotalia guianensis compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sotalia	Pectis
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.