Chinese river dolphin vs Lesser bilby

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lipotidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Lipotes	Macrotis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.