Chinese river dolphin vs Crabgrass

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Digitaria divaricatissima

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Crabgrass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Digitaria
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Digitaria divaricatissima

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.