Chinese river dolphin vs Light Red Meranti

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Shorea lepidota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese river dolphin Light Red Meranti
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Lipotidae Dipterocarpaceae
Genus Lipotes Shorea
Species Lipotes vexillifer Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese river dolphin Light Red Meranti
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

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.

Light Red Meranti

No description available.

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