Guiana Dolphin vs Thrips

Sotalia guianensis compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Thripidae
Genus	Sotalia	Thrips
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).