Chinese river dolphin vs Mediterranean scale

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Parlatoria ziziphi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Mediterranean 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	Parlatoria
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Parlatoria ziziphi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mediterranean scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 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.