Chinese river dolphin vs Sooty Parasol

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Sooty Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lipotes	Macrolepiota
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.