Chinese river dolphin vs grass-leaf sweet-flag

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Acorus gramineus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while grass-leaf sweet-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Lipotidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Acorus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Acorus gramineus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

grass-leaf sweet-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grass-leaf sweet-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (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.