Guiana Dolphin vs Square-spot Bell

Sotalia guianensis compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sotalia	Notocelia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.