Chinese river dolphin vs Root rot

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Lipotidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Phytophthora
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), 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.