Chinese river dolphin vs fonio millet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Digitaria exilis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while fonio millet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	fonio millet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Digitaria
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Digitaria exilis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

fonio millet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	fonio millet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fonio millet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.