Chinese river dolphin vs Dusky Dolphin

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lipotidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lipotes	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.