Chinese river dolphin vs Dowdy Plume

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Dowdy Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Lipotes	Stenoptilia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.