Chinese river dolphin vs Oily Pectis

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lipotidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Pectis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.