Chinese river dolphin vs Kaji-kaede

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Kaji-kaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Kaji-kaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Lipotidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Acer
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Kaji-kaede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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

Chinese river dolphin

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.