Baiji vs Salsifis pâle

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Salsifis pâle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Salsifis pâle
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	Tragopogon
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Tragopogon dubius

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Salsifis pâle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Salsifis pâle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salsifis pâle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.