Chinese river dolphin vs Cupped Ear

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lipotidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Otidea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.