Chinese river dolphin vs water dock

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lipotidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Rumex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.