Chinese river dolphin vs Fly marsh elder

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Fly marsh elder
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	Iva
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.