Chinese river dolphin vs scarce large blue

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	scarce large blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lipotes	Maculinea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.