Chinese river dolphin vs Natal orange

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lipotidae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Strychnos
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.

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.