Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Chinese river dolphin

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gomphidae	Lipotidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Lipotes
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Lipotes vexillifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Chinese river dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Chinese river dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese river dolphin

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.