Chinese river dolphin vs Grey Pine Ermel

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Grey Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Grey Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lipotidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ocnerostoma
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Grey Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.