Chinese river dolphin vs Orosne

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Polygala paniculata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Orosne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Orosne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Polygala
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Polygala paniculata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Orosne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Orosne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orosne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.