Guiana Dolphin vs Species code: Hs

Sotalia guianensis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

  • Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Guiana Dolphin Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Sotalia Halophila
Species Sotalia guianensis Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Guiana Dolphin Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

Guiana Dolphin

No description available.

Species code: Hs

No description available.

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