Chinese river dolphin vs Guaje

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Guaje
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	Leucaena
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.