Chinese river dolphin vs Year Bean

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.