Chinese river dolphin vs Fire ant

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lipotidae	Formicidae
Genus	Lipotes	Solenopsis
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), 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.