Chinese river dolphin vs Matted sandmat

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Euphorbia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Matted sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.