Chinese river dolphin vs saltern ear

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while saltern ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lipotidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Lipotes	Amphipoea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.