Chinese river dolphin vs Thrips

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Thripidae
Genus	Lipotes	Thrips
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.