Chinese river dolphin vs spear grass

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Nassella hyalina

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while spear grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	spear grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lipotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Nassella
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Nassella hyalina

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

spear grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	spear grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spear grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.