Chinese river dolphin vs quininetree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while quininetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	quininetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lipotidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Rauvolfia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Rauvolfia caffra

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	quininetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.