Chinese river dolphin vs saltree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Shorea robusta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	saltree
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 robusta

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltree

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.