Chinese river dolphin vs smooth dock

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Rumex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.