Chinese river dolphin vs Farlow’s eyebright

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Euphrasia farlowii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Farlow’s eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Farlow’s eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Euphrasia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Euphrasia farlowii

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Farlow’s eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Farlow’s eyebright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Farlow’s eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.