Chinese river dolphin vs Prostrate pigweed

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Prostrate pigweed
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	Amaranthus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.