Chinese river dolphin vs Raya de Rogers

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Urotrygon rogersi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Raya de Rogers is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Raya de Rogers
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Lipotes	Urotrygon
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Urotrygon rogersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Raya de Rogers share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Raya de Rogers

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Raya de Rogers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raya de Rogers

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.