Chinese river dolphin vs Taypau

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Homalium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Taypau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.