Chinese river dolphin vs Prostrate knotweed

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Polygonum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

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.