Chinese river dolphin vs red tree vole

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lipotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lipotes	Arborimus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	red tree vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red tree vole

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.