Chinese river dolphin vs Foxtail Smut

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lipotidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Urocystis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.