Chinese river dolphin vs Saunders's Tern

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sternula saundersi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Saunders's Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Saunders's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Laridae
Genus	Lipotes	Sternula
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Sternula saundersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Saunders's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Saunders's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Saunders's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saunders's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.