Chinese river dolphin vs desert hackberry

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Celtis pallida

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while desert hackberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	desert hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Celtis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Celtis pallida

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

desert hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	desert hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.