Chinese river dolphin vs West Indies cherry

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.