Baiji vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lipotidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Lipotes	Lepilemur
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

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.