Chinese river dolphin vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lipotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lipotes	Alticola
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.