Chinese river dolphin vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Clamp-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Clamp-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Lipotes	Somatochlora
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Somatochlora tenebrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Clamp-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Clamp-tipped Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.