Chinese river dolphin vs small marbled

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Eublemma parva

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while small marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	small marbled
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Lipotes	Eublemma
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Eublemma parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

small marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	small marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan, Yemen) and Europe (5 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.