Chinese river dolphin vs Osier

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Salix viminalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Osier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Salix
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Salix viminalis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Osier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osier

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.