Baiji vs Dwarf Gorse

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lipotidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Ulex
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Baiji

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.