Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Chinese river dolphin

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lipotidae
Genus	Psephellus	Lipotes
Species	Psephellus appendicigerus	Lipotes vexillifer

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Chinese river dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.