Appalachian Tea vs Chinese river dolphin

Ilex glabra compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Lipotidae
Genus	Ilex	Lipotes
Species	Ilex glabra	Lipotes vexillifer

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.