Chinese river dolphin vs Rusty Snaketail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ophiogomphus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

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.