Chinese river dolphin vs Utah ash

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Fraxinus anomala

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Utah ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Utah ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Fraxinus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Fraxinus anomala

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Utah ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Utah ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Utah ash

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.