Chinese river dolphin vs Eastern Forktail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ischnura
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.