Chinese river dolphin vs Red Balau

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lipotidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Shorea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.