Chinese river dolphin vs Pine Jelly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Lipotidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Exidia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.