Chinese river dolphin vs Giant Elm Bracket

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lipotidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Rigidoporus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.