Chinese river dolphin vs Diatom

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Lipotidae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Thalassiosira
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.