Chinese river dolphin vs Corm dry rot

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lipotidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Rigidoporus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Corm dry rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.