Chinese river dolphin vs Faded Pincertail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Faded Pincertail
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	Onychogomphus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

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.