Baiji vs Native Walnut

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Endiandra limnophila

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Native Walnut is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Native Walnut
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	Endiandra
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Endiandra limnophila

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Native Walnut

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Native Walnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Walnut

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.