Baiji vs Fat-tailed Jird

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lipotidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lipotes	Pachyuromys
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.