Kulaklı folya vs Guiana Dolphin

Mobula mobular compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

  • Kulaklı folya is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kulaklı folya Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Myliobatidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Mobula Sotalia
Species Mobula mobular Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kulaklı folya and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Kulaklı folya

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kulaklı folya Guiana Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kulaklı folya

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Kulaklı folya

No description available.

Guiana Dolphin

No description available.

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