Chinese river dolphin vs Parrotfeather

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Lipotidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Myriophyllum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.