Guiana Dolphin vs Thrips

Sotalia guianensis compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

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	Aptinothrips
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Aptinothrips stylifer

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

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