Chinese river dolphin vs Hazel sterculia

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sterculia foetida

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Hazel sterculia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Hazel sterculia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lipotidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Sterculia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Sterculia foetida

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hazel sterculia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Hazel sterculia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel sterculia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, 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.