Chinese white dolphin vs pale shoulder

Sousa chinensis compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Chinese white dolphin is Vulnerable while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese white dolphin	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Noctuidae
Genus	Sousa	Acontia
Species	Sousa chinensis	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese white dolphin and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese white dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese white dolphin	pale shoulder
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.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.