Chinese river dolphin vs Fiddle dock

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rumex pulcher

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Fiddle dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Fiddle dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Rumex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Rumex pulcher

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiddle dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Fiddle dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiddle dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.