Baiji vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lipotes	Eptesicus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

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.