Chinese river dolphin vs sow thistle aphid

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	sow thistle 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	Hyperomyzus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

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.