Chinese river dolphin vs Round whip ray

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Round whip ray
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	Maculabatis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round whip ray

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.