Baiji vs Finger Grass

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Limnophila aromatica

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Finger Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Finger Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lipotidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Limnophila
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Limnophila aromatica

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Finger Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Finger Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Finger Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Baiji

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.