Chinese river dolphin vs Sumatran surili

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lipotidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lipotes	Presbytis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Sumatran surili share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.