Chinese river dolphin vs False Lupin

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	False Lupin
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	Thermopsis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	False Lupin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.