Chinese river dolphin vs Malbrouck

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Chlorocebus cynosuros

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Malbrouck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Malbrouck
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	Chlorocebus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Chlorocebus cynosuros

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Malbrouck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malbrouck

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.