Baiji vs faux-ébène

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cordia subcordata

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while faux-ébène is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	faux-ébène
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Lipotidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Cordia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cordia subcordata

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

faux-ébène

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	faux-ébène
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

faux-ébène

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Comoros and 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.