Chinese river dolphin vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lipotidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Lipotes	Entoloma
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.