Guiana Dolphin vs Tree-hole tick

Sotalia guianensis compared with Ixodes arboricola

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Tree-hole tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ixodidae
Genus	Sotalia	Ixodes
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Tree-hole tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Tree-hole tick
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.

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.