Chinese river dolphin vs Pacific gentian

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Pacific gentian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Pacific gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lipotidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Gentiana
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Gentiana sceptrum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Pacific gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.