Chinese river dolphin vs Ocellated Emerald

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Lipotes	Somatochlora
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.