Chinese river dolphin vs Inconspicuous pea

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lathyrus inconspicuus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Inconspicuous pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Inconspicuous pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lathyrus inconspicuus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Inconspicuous pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Inconspicuous pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inconspicuous pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Qatar), Europe (9 countries), and North America (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.