Chinese river dolphin vs Higuillo

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Lipotidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Piper
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.