Chinese river dolphin vs creeping-root violet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Violaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Viola
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	creeping-root violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.