Chinese river dolphin vs double-ear bobtail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Euprymna berryi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while double-ear bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	double-ear bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Lipotidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Lipotes	Euprymna
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Euprymna berryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and double-ear bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

double-ear bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	double-ear bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

double-ear bobtail

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.