Chinese river dolphin vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Spot-tailed Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Lipotes	Micrathyria
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.