Chinese river dolphin vs Gall midge

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Lipotes	Contarinia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.