Chinese river dolphin vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Salsola
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.