Chinese river dolphin vs Mat amaranth

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Amaranthus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.