Chinese river dolphin vs Hairy-nosed otter

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Lipotidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lipotes	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese river dolphin

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.