Chinese river dolphin vs spring squill

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Lipotidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Scilla
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	spring squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.