Chinese river dolphin vs iron-grass

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lipotidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Spermacoce
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.