Chinese river dolphin vs White Lauan

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Parashorea malaanonan

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while White Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lipotidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Parashorea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Parashorea malaanonan

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

White Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	White Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Lauan

Habitat

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

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.