Baiji vs Dark flying fox

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lipotidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lipotes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.