Chinese river dolphin vs Elbowbush

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Forestiera angustifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Elbowbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Elbowbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Forestiera
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Forestiera angustifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

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.