Chinese river dolphin vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

  • Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese river dolphin Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Lipotidae Alismataceae
Genus Lipotes Sagittaria
Species Lipotes vexillifer Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese river dolphin Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

No description available.

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