Chinese river dolphin vs Eurasian beaver

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Lipotidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Lipotes	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.