Chinese river dolphin vs Onion Smut

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lipotidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Urocystis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.