Chinese river dolphin vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Zarzabacoa dulce
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	Desmodium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Zarzabacoa dulce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.