Chinese river dolphin vs Long Skimmer

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Lipotes	Orthetrum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Long Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.