Chinese river dolphin vs Sphagnum Sprite

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lipotes	Nehalennia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.