Chinese river dolphin vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lipotidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Urocystis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.