Chinese river dolphin vs Hairy Bracket

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Hairy 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	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Trametes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Hairy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.