Chinese river dolphin vs Species code: Hp

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Halodule pinifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Species code: Hp
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 pinifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hp

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.