Chinese river dolphin vs Weng’s skate

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Dipturus wengi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Weng’s skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lipotes	Dipturus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate

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.