Chinese river dolphin vs Spring Pea

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Spring 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 vernus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.