Chinese river dolphin vs Window Gnat

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Lipotes	Sylvicola
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.