Chinese river dolphin vs Damselfly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Enallagma civile

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lipotes	Enallagma
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Enallagma civile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.