Guiana Dolphin vs Set-aside Downy-back

Sotalia guianensis compared with Ophonus laticollis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Set-aside Downy-back is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Set-aside Downy-back
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Carabidae
Genus	Sotalia	Ophonus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Ophonus laticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Set-aside Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Set-aside Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Set-aside Downy-back
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.

Set-aside Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.