Chinese river dolphin vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Lestidae
Genus	Lipotes	Lestes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

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.