Chinese river dolphin vs Spring Polypore

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lipotidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Lentinus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.