Chinese river dolphin vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lipotidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Lipotes	Mesoplodon
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

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.