Chinese river dolphin vs Marble Gall

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lipotidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Lipotes	Andricus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Marble Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.