Guiana Dolphin vs Walia

Sotalia guianensis compared with Capra walie

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Walia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Walia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sotalia	Capra
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Capra walie

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Walia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Walia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Walia
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.

Walia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.