Chinese river dolphin vs Oriental alder

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lipotidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Alnus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

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.