Chinese river dolphin vs spear-leaf arnica

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Arnica longifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while spear-leaf arnica is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	spear-leaf arnica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lipotidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Arnica
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Arnica longifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

spear-leaf arnica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	spear-leaf arnica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spear-leaf arnica

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.