Chinese river dolphin vs mat muhly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	mat muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.