Guiana Dolphin vs Prokhanov's Psephellus

Sotalia guianensis compared with Psephellus prokhanovii

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Prokhanov's Psephellus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Prokhanov's Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Psephellus prokhanovii

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Prokhanov's Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Prokhanov's Psephellus
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.

Prokhanov's Psephellus

Habitat

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