Chinese river dolphin vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lipotidae	Atelidae
Genus	Lipotes	Alouatta
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Hurleur du Maranhao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.