Chinese river dolphin vs saltbush

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Atriplex argentea

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while saltbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	saltbush
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 argentea

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.