Chinese river dolphin vs Grey Puffball

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lipotidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Bovista
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.