Chinese river dolphin vs Gilled lungfish

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Lipotes	Protopterus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.