Chinese river dolphin vs fig wax scale

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Coccidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ceroplastes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.