Chinese river dolphin vs Pink Discus

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lipotidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Aleurodiscus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.