Chinese river dolphin vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Lipotidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Lipotes	Neuroterus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese river dolphin and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.