Chinese river dolphin vs Nilgiri langur

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Nilgiri langur
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	Semnopithecus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

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.