Chinese river dolphin vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Pistacia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.