Chinese river dolphin vs Oitayameigetsu

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Acer shirasawanum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Oitayameigetsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Oitayameigetsu
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 shirasawanum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oitayameigetsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Oitayameigetsu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oitayameigetsu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.