Baiji vs Thrips

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Baiji is Critically Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baiji	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Lipotidae	Thripidae
Genus	Lipotes	Thrips
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baiji

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baiji

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 (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.