Chinese river dolphin vs Devil's horsewhip

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese river dolphin Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Lipotidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Lipotes Achyranthes
Species Lipotes vexillifer Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese river dolphin Devil's horsewhip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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