Chinese river dolphin vs pinklet

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Stenandrium dulce

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	pinklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Stenandrium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Stenandrium dulce

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

pinklet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.