Guiana Dolphin vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Sotalia guianensis compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Formicidae
Genus	Sotalia	Lasius
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.