Chinese river dolphin vs orangeback flying squid

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Lipotidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Lipotes	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.