Chinese river dolphin vs Formosan rock macaque

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lipotidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lipotes	Macaca
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.