Chinese river dolphin vs Davidse Holly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Lipotidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Ilex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.