Chinese river dolphin vs Flat Abalone

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Haliotis walallensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Flat Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Lipotidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Lipotes	Haliotis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Haliotis walallensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Flat Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.