Baiji vs hop dodder

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lipotidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Cuscuta
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.