Guiana Dolphin vs Olive-Backed Thrush

Sotalia guianensis compared with Catharus ustulatus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Olive-Backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Olive-Backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Turdidae
Genus	Sotalia	Catharus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Catharus ustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Olive-Backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Olive-Backed Thrush
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.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela