Chinese river dolphin vs Mandarin Vole

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lipotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lipotes	Lasiopodomys
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

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.