Chinese river dolphin vs cotton aphid

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Aphididae
Genus	Lipotes	Aphis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.