Chinese river dolphin vs Waved Pincertail

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Lipotes	Onychogomphus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.