Chinese river dolphin vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lipotidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Usnea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.