Chinese river dolphin vs short oat

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Avena
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.