Chinese river dolphin vs Muscoid fly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Muscoid 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	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Lipotes	Delia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.