vs Chinese river dolphin

Amphora proteus compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiophysales (Thalassiophysales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Catenulaceae	Lipotidae
Genus	Amphora	Lipotes
Species	Amphora proteus	Lipotes vexillifer

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amphora proteus is a species in the genus Amphora. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.