Chinese river dolphin vs Species code: Pi

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Phyllospadix iwatensis

Key Differences

  • Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Species code: Pi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese river dolphin Species code: Pi
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family Lipotidae Zosteraceae
Genus Lipotes Phyllospadix
Species Lipotes vexillifer Phyllospadix iwatensis

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Pi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese river dolphin Species code: Pi
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Pi

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Species code: Pi

No description available.

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