Chinese river dolphin vs Newstead scale

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Newstead 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	Lepidosaphes
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.