Chinese river dolphin vs red lemur

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	red lemur
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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lipotes	Eulemur
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

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.