Chinese river dolphin vs Monkey-thorn

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Senegalia galpinii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Monkey-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Monkey-thorn
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	Senegalia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Monkey-thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.