Baiji vs iris jaune

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while iris jaune is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	iris jaune
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lipotidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lipotes	Iris
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and iris jaune share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

iris jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	iris jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris jaune

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.