Baiji vs Fly

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Lipotes	Drosophila
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Baiji and Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baiji	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Baiji

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.