Chinese river dolphin vs Dotted Ermel

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ethmia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.