Chinese river dolphin vs Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Oenothera fallax

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Intermediate Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lipotidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Oenothera
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Oenothera fallax

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (17 countries).

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.