Chinese river dolphin vs Veined Ear

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lipotidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Otidea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Veined Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.