Chinese river dolphin vs Pea

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	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 pannonicus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, and 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.