Guiana Dolphin vs Tan Ear

Sotalia guianensis compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Otideaceae
Genus	Sotalia	Otidea
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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