Chinese river dolphin vs Macaronesian Holly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ilex perado

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Macaronesian Holly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Macaronesian Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Lipotidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Ilex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ilex perado

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Macaronesian Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Macaronesian Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaronesian Holly

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.