Chinese river dolphin vs karanda

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Carissa carandas

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while karanda is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	karanda
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lipotidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Carissa
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Carissa carandas

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

karanda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

karanda

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.