Baiji vs Peking cotoneaster

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Cotoneaster
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.

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.