Chinese river dolphin vs Ivan's paddle

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Drosera obovata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Ivan's paddle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Ivan's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Drosera
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Drosera obovata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ivan's paddle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Ivan's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivan's paddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.