Chinese river dolphin vs River Bluet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Enallagma anna

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while River Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	River Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lipotes	Enallagma
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Enallagma anna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

River Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	River Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bluet

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.