Chinese river dolphin vs nut scale

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	nut 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	Coccidae
Genus	Lipotes	Eulecanium
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

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.