Guiana Dolphin vs Waved Pincertail

Sotalia guianensis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gomphidae
Genus	Sotalia	Onychogomphus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.