Chinese river dolphin vs Devil'S Shoestring

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Polygonum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

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.