Chinese river dolphin vs Giam

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hopea forbesii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Giam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Giam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lipotidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Hopea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hopea forbesii

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Giam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giam

Habitat

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

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.