Chinese river dolphin vs Cutnut

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lipotidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Barringtonia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutnut

Habitat

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

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.