Chinese river dolphin vs Scuttle fly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Scuttle 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	Phoridae
Genus	Lipotes	Megaselia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.