baiji vs Shortnose eagle ray

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Myliobatis ridens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	baiji	Shortnose eagle ray
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	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family	Lipotidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lipotes	Myliobatis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

baiji and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	baiji	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray

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.