Chinese river dolphin vs toque macaque

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Macaca sinica

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while toque macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	toque macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Macaca sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

toque macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	toque macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toque macaque

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.