Chinese river dolphin vs Throat botfly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Oestridae
Genus	Lipotes	Gasterophilus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.