Chinese river dolphin vs Duck Flea

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ceratophyllus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.