Chinese river dolphin vs Cypress aphid

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Cinara cupressi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Cypress 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	Cinara
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Cinara cupressi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.