Guiana Dolphin vs Pigeon Flea

Sotalia guianensis compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sotalia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).