Chinese river dolphin vs straw belle

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	straw belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lipotidae	Geometridae
Genus	Lipotes	Aspitates
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	straw belle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.