Chinese river dolphin vs Forest Croton

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Croton
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

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.