Chinese river dolphin vs devil clam

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Lipotidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Lipotes	Tridacna
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.