Chinese river dolphin vs Poison Sumac

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Toxicodendron
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.