Chinese river dolphin vs pea aphid

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Aphididae
Genus	Lipotes	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.