Chinese river dolphin vs Variable watermilfoil

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Lipotidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Myriophyllum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).

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.