Chinese river dolphin vs Wax flower

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lipotidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Hoya
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Wax flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, and 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.