Chinese river dolphin vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Lesser Bulb 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	Syrphidae
Genus	Lipotes	Eumerus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.