Chinese river dolphin vs greater spot-nosed monkey

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cercopithecus nictitans

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while greater spot-nosed monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	greater spot-nosed monkey
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cercopithecus nictitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and greater spot-nosed monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

greater spot-nosed monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	greater spot-nosed monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater spot-nosed monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.