Chinese river dolphin vs ilama

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Annona macroprophyllata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while ilama is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	ilama
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Lipotidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Annona
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Annona macroprophyllata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

ilama

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ilama

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Seychelles.

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.