Chinese river dolphin vs Dew Bean

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Vigna
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Dew Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.