Chinese river dolphin vs mayhaw

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Crataegus aestivalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while mayhaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	mayhaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Crataegus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Crataegus aestivalis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

mayhaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	mayhaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mayhaw

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.