baiji vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• baiji is Critically Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	baiji	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Lipotidae	Lestidae
Genus	Lipotes	Lestes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

baiji and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	baiji	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.