Balau vs Chinese river dolphin

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Lipotidae
Genus Shorea Lipotes
Species Shorea lumutensis Lipotes vexillifer

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically 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.

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