Guiana Dolphin vs Red Lauan

Sotalia guianensis compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Red Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Shorea
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Red Lauan
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.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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