Chinese river dolphin vs Flag Iris

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lipotidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lipotes	Iris
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.