Baiji vs Chinese water deer

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lipotidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lipotes	Hydropotes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Baiji

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).