Baiji vs Cotonéaster

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Cotonéaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Cotonéaster
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 pannosus

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Cotonéaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotonéaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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.