Guiana Dolphin vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Sotalia guianensis compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Sotalia	Mesoplodon
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Hubbs’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.