Chinese river dolphin vs Downy Lettuce

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lipotidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Lactuca
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.