Chinese river dolphin vs smooth coil

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Lipotidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Lipotes	Lucilla
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 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.