Chinese river dolphin vs Species code: Hs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.