Chinese white dolphin vs lesula

Sousa chinensis compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese white dolphin	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sousa	Cercopithecus
Species	Sousa chinensis	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese white dolphin and lesula share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese white dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese white dolphin	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese white dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

lesula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese white dolphin

The Chinese White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.