Chinese river dolphin vs Five-spot Ermel

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ethmia terminella

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lipotidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ethmia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Five-spot Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.