Chinese river dolphin vs Field Thistle

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lipotidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Cirsium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.