Chinese river dolphin vs Mertens' sedge

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Carex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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.