Chinese river dolphin vs Oriental Scarlet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Crocothemis servilia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Oriental Scarlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Oriental Scarlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Lipotes	Crocothemis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Crocothemis servilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental Scarlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Oriental Scarlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Scarlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Poland, United Kingdom, and 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.