Chinese river dolphin vs potato aphid

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	potato 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	Macrosiphum
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.