Chinese river dolphin vs Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Erythemis peruviana

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Lipotes	Erythemis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Erythemis peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Flame-tailed Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.