Chinese river dolphin vs Ochre Scalycap

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Ochre Scalycap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Pholiota
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.