Chinese river dolphin vs Triangle Tops

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Blighia unijugata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Triangle Tops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Triangle Tops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Blighia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Blighia unijugata

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Triangle Tops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Triangle Tops
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Triangle Tops

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.