Chinese river dolphin vs Small dung fly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Small dung 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	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Lipotes	Coproica
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.