Baiji vs citron vert

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while citron vert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	citron vert
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lipotidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Citrus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

citron vert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	citron vert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

citron vert

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).

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.