Chinese river dolphin vs Fern-leaved Corydalis

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Fern-leaved Corydalis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Lipotidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Corydalis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fern-leaved Corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern-leaved Corydalis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.