Boto vs Arraia

Sotalia guianensis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Boto is Data Deficient while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boto	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sotalia	Hypanus
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boto and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boto	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela