Chinese white dolphin vs Maui's paddle

Sousa chinensis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

  • Chinese white dolphin is Vulnerable while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese white dolphin Maui's paddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Dryopteridaceae
Genus Sousa Elaphoglossum
Species Sousa chinensis Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Chinese white dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese white dolphin Maui's paddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese white dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Chinese white dolphin

The Chinese White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maui's paddle

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