Guiana Dolphin vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Sotalia guianensis compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Sotalia	Lestes
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.