Chinese river dolphin vs Prince Baskettail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Epitheca princeps

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Prince Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Prince Baskettail
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	Epitheca
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Prince Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prince Baskettail

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.