Chinese river dolphin vs Faux persil

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cardiospermum corindum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Faux persil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Faux persil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Cardiospermum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cardiospermum corindum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Faux persil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Faux persil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faux persil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.