Chinese river dolphin vs Laurustinus

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Viburnum tinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Laurustinus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Lipotidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Viburnum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Viburnum tinus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Laurustinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurustinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.