Chinese river dolphin vs Hine's Emerald

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Somatochlora hineana

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Hine's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Hine's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Lipotes	Somatochlora
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Somatochlora hineana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Hine's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hine's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Hine's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hine's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.