Chinese river dolphin vs Kodomillet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Paspalum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Kodomillet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Kodomillet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Paspalum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Paspalum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Kodomillet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kodomillet

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (5 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.