Chinese river dolphin vs Dark Spreadwing

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Lestidae
Genus	Lipotes	Lestes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Dark Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

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.