Chinese river dolphin vs matted paspalum

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	matted paspalum
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	Paspalum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	matted paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matted paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.