Chinese river dolphin vs slit limpet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while slit limpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Lipotidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Lipotes	Emarginula
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.