Chinese river dolphin vs Gray-backed Tern

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Laridae
Genus	Lipotes	Onychoprion
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.