Chinese river dolphin vs Shrub lespedeza

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lespedeza bicolor

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Shrub lespedeza is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Shrub lespedeza
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	Lespedeza
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lespedeza bicolor

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shrub lespedeza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Shrub lespedeza
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrub lespedeza

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Georgia, India, Taiwan, 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.