Chinese river dolphin vs greedy scale

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hemiberlesia rapax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	greedy 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	Diaspididae
Genus	Lipotes	Hemiberlesia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hemiberlesia rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

greedy scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	greedy scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greedy scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (16 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.