Chinese river dolphin vs Soft Puffball

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lipotidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Lycoperdon
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.