Chinese river dolphin vs Species code: Hi

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Halodule ciliata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hi is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Species code: Hi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Lipotidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Halodule
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Halodule ciliata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hi

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Species code: Hi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hi

Habitat

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

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.