Chinese river dolphin vs Cercopiteco de Hamlyn

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Cercopiteco de Hamlyn is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Cercopiteco de Hamlyn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lipotidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lipotes	Cercopithecus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Cercopiteco de Hamlyn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cercopiteco de Hamlyn

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Cercopiteco de Hamlyn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopiteco de Hamlyn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.