Baiji vs Mountain Goat

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lipotidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lipotes	Oreamnos
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.