Chinese river dolphin vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ophiogomphus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.