Baiji vs Pectis

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lipotidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Pectis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

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.