Chinese river dolphin vs Gophertail lovegrass

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Eragrostis ciliaris

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Gophertail lovegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Gophertail lovegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Eragrostis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Eragrostis ciliaris

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gophertail lovegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Gophertail lovegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gophertail lovegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (5 countries).

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.