Chinese river dolphin vs Freeman Maple

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Acer freemanii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Freeman Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Freeman Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Acer
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Acer freemanii

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Freeman Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Freeman Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freeman Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.