Chinese river dolphin vs Squamulose Maya

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lipotidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Lipotes	Miconia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.