Chinese river dolphin vs House Fly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Muscidae
Genus	Lipotes	Muscina
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across 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.