Chinese river dolphin vs Manila elemi-tree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Canarium luzonicum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Manila elemi-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Canarium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Canarium luzonicum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Manila elemi-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manila elemi-tree

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.