Chinese river dolphin vs Thatch palm

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Lipotidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Sabal
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.