Chinese river dolphin vs Flea

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	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	Pulicidae
Genus	Lipotes	Ctenocephalides
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.