Chinese river dolphin vs lesula

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	lesula
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lipotes	Cercopithecus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

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.