Chinese river dolphin vs Shadow Darner

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lipotes	Aeshna
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

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.