Chinese river dolphin vs Elegant Spreadwing

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lestes inaequalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Elegant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Lestidae
Genus	Lipotes	Lestes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Elegant Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Spreadwing

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.