Chinese river dolphin vs Princess vine

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cissus verticillata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Princess vine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Lipotidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Cissus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Princess vine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, 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.