Chinese river dolphin vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lipotidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Lipotes	Dendrolagus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

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.