Chinese river dolphin vs Komine Maple

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Acer micranthum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Komine Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Komine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Acer
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Acer micranthum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Komine Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Komine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Komine Maple

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.