Severnyi Plavun vs Guiana Dolphin

Berardius bairdii compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Severnyi Plavun is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Severnyi Plavun	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Berardius	Sotalia
Species	Berardius bairdii	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Severnyi Plavun and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Severnyi Plavun

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Severnyi Plavun	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Severnyi Plavun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Severnyi Plavun

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.