Chinesischer Flußdelphin vs Limette

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Chinesischer Flußdelphin is Critically Endangered while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinesischer Flußdelphin	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Lipotidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Citrus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinesischer Flußdelphin	Limette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.