Chinese river dolphin vs Duiquero de Jentink

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Duiquero de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Duiquero de Jentink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Lipotidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lipotes	Cephalophus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Duiquero de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Duiquero de Jentink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duiquero de Jentink

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.