Chinese river dolphin vs Potto

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Potto
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	Lorisidae
Genus	Lipotes	Perodicticus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.