Chinese river dolphin vs Indian acalypha

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Acalypha indica

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Indian acalypha is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Indian acalypha
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Acalypha
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Acalypha indica

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian acalypha

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Indian acalypha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian acalypha

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau, Samoa), and South America (Guyana).

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.