Guiana Dolphin vs orangeback flying squid

Sotalia guianensis compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Sotalia	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid