Chinese river dolphin vs Cornejo Macho

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cornus mas

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Cornejo Macho is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Cornejo Macho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Lipotidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Cornus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cornus mas

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cornejo Macho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Cornejo Macho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornejo Macho

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.