Chinese river dolphin vs Silky jackbean

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Silky jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

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.