Chinese river dolphin vs Desert Thorn

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lycium minimum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Desert Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lipotidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Lycium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Desert Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

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.