Guiana Dolphin vs Tumbes round stingray

Sotalia guianensis compared with Urobatis tumbesensis

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Tumbes round stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Tumbes round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sotalia	Urobatis
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Urobatis tumbesensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Tumbes round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Tumbes round stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Tumbes round stingray
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.

Tumbes round stingray