Chinese river dolphin vs Malagasy civet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lipotidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lipotes	Fossa
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.