Chinese river dolphin vs maquei

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lipotidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lipotes	Aristotelia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

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.