Chinese river dolphin vs Desert Orange-tip

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Colotis evagore

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Desert Orange-tip
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	Pieridae
Genus	Lipotes	Colotis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Colotis evagore

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Desert Orange-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Desert Orange-tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.