Chinese river dolphin vs Small Pond-Lily

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Nuphar microphylla

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Small Pond-Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Small Pond-Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Nymphaeales (кувшинкоцветные)
Family	Lipotidae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Nuphar
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Nuphar microphylla

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Pond-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Small Pond-Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Pond-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.