Chinese river dolphin vs Dwarf Bell

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lipotidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Lipotes	Galerina
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Dwarf Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.