Chinese river dolphin vs Smalltooth stingray

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hypanus rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lipotes	Hypanus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smalltooth stingray

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.