baiji vs European water vole

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• baiji is Critically Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	baiji	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Lipotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lipotes	Arvicola
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

baiji and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	baiji	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.