Chinese river dolphin vs saline atriplex

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while saline atriplex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	saline atriplex
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	Atriplex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

saline atriplex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	saline atriplex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saline atriplex

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.