Chinese river dolphin vs green snaketail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while green snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ophiogomphus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and green snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	green snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.