Chinese river dolphin vs Eastern Mole

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lipotidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lipotes	Scalopus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.