Chinese river dolphin vs coraltree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Macaranga grandifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

coraltree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

coraltree

Habitat

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.