Chinese river dolphin vs Silver-backed Needletail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Apodidae
Genus	Lipotes	Hirundapus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

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.