Chinese river dolphin vs Spanish Ash

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Spanish Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Inga
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Spanish Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.