Chinese river dolphin vs Greenback stingaree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Lipotes	Urolophus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Greenback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree

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.