Chinese river dolphin vs radiated snail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Discus rotundatus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while radiated snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Lipotidae	Discidae
Genus	Lipotes	Discus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.