Guiana Dolphin vs Subarctic Darner

Sotalia guianensis compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sotalia	Aeshna
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Subarctic Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Subarctic Darner
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.

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.