Baiji vs Variable Dancer

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lipotidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lipotes	Argia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.