Chinese river dolphin vs Yellowback stingaree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lipotidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Lipotes	Urolophus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Yellowback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Yellowback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowback stingaree

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.