Chinese river dolphin vs September elm

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ulmus serotina

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while September elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	September elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Ulmus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ulmus serotina

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

September elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	September elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

September elm

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.