Chinese river dolphin vs face fly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Muscidae
Genus	Lipotes	Musca
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.