Chinese river dolphin vs Fringed Cup

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Encoelia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.