Chinesischer Flußdelphin vs Fiveangled dodder

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Chinesischer Flußdelphin is Critically Endangered while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinesischer Flußdelphin	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Lipotidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Cuscuta
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinesischer Flußdelphin	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

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.