Guiana Dolphin vs Species code: Zl

Sotalia guianensis compared with Zostera caulescens

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Species code: Zl is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Species code: Zl
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)	Zosteraceae
Genus	Sotalia	Zostera
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Zostera caulescens

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Zl

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Species code: Zl
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: Zl

Habitat

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