Chinese river dolphin vs Korlan

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Nephelium hypoleucum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Korlan
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	Nephelium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Nephelium hypoleucum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Korlan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Korlan

Habitat

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

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.