Guiana Dolphin vs Dauphin de l'Amazon

Sotalia guianensis compared with Sotalia fluviatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Dauphin de l'Amazon
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 same	Sotalia	Sotalia
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Sotalia fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Dauphin de l'Amazon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sotalia.

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Dauphin de l'Amazon

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Dauphin de l'Amazon
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 de l'Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia