Baiji vs Willow Cherry

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Prunus incana

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Willow Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Willow Cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Prunus incana

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Willow Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Cherry

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.