Chinese river dolphin vs Stinking iris

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lipotidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lipotes	Iris
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.