Chinese river dolphin vs Wedgeleaf dock

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Wedgeleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Wedgeleaf 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 frutescens

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Wedgeleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wedgeleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.