Chinese river dolphin vs mutundu

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	mutundu
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	Croton
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.