Baiji vs Gesse Annuelle

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Gesse Annuelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Gesse Annuelle
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	Lathyrus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Gesse Annuelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Gesse Annuelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gesse Annuelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.