chilte vs Chinese river dolphin

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lipotidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Lipotes
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Lipotes vexillifer

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.