Chinese river dolphin vs Devil Lily

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Lipotidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Lilium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.