Chinese river dolphin vs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Micarea micrococca

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lipotidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Lipotes	Micarea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Micarea micrococca

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.