Chinese river dolphin vs Hubei wingnut

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pterocarya hupehensis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Hubei wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Hubei wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lipotidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Pterocarya
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pterocarya hupehensis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hubei wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Hubei wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hubei wingnut

Habitat

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

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.