Chinese river dolphin vs Southern Bracket

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lipotidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Ganoderma
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.