Chinese river dolphin vs mulgara

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lipotidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lipotes	Dasycercus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.