Chinese river dolphin vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lipotidae	Molossidae
Genus	Lipotes	Chaerephon
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

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.