Chinese river dolphin vs White Broom

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	White Broom
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	Cytisus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	White Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.