Chinese river dolphin vs Citron Plume

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lipotidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Lipotes	Hellinsia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.