Guiana Dolphin vs Mallard

Sotalia guianensis compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guiana Dolphin	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Anatidae
Genus	Sotalia	Anas
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Guiana Dolphin and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guiana Dolphin	Mallard
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.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

청둥오리(Anas platyrhynchos)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 서식하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia