Guiana Dolphin vs Pengua

Sotalia guianensis compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Macaranga
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.