Chinese river dolphin vs thistle aphid

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	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	Brachycaudus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.