Chinese river dolphin vs Ngaio tree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Myoporum laetum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Ngaio tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Ngaio tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Myoporum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Myoporum laetum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ngaio tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ngaio tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Uruguay).

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.