Chinese river dolphin vs Greater Crested Tern

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Thalasseus bergii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Greater Crested Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Greater Crested 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	Thalasseus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Greater Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Crested 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.