Baiji vs Laurel Tree

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ocotea bajapazensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Laurel Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Lipotidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Ocotea
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ocotea bajapazensis

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Laurel Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Laurel Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel Tree

Habitat

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

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.