Chinese river dolphin vs Rough-Tailed

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lipotes	Bathytoshia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.