Chinese river dolphin vs Ungava collared lemming

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lipotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lipotes	Dicrostonyx
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

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.