Chinese river dolphin vs Widow Skimmer

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Lipotes	Libellula
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

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.