Chinese river dolphin vs Yarrow

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lipotidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Achillea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.