Chinese river dolphin vs Plain Clothes

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lipotidae	Tineidae
Genus	Lipotes	Tinea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.