Guiana Dolphin vs Dauphin à bosse

Sotalia guianensis compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Dauphin à bosse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Dauphin à bosse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sotalia	Sousa
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Sousa plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Dauphin à bosse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Delphinidae. (Oceanic Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Dauphin à bosse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Dauphin à bosse
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.

Dauphin à bosse

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.