Chinese river dolphin vs Haviside s Dolphin

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lipotidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lipotes	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Haviside s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Haviside s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haviside s Dolphin

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.