Chinese river dolphin vs Starrynose stingray

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Starrynose 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	Pastinachus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose 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.