Chinese river dolphin vs carvalho

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Quercus palustris

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while carvalho is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	carvalho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lipotidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Lipotes	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Quercus palustris

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

carvalho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carvalho

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.