cheken vs Chinese white dolphin

Luma chequen compared with Sousa chinensis

Key Differences

  • cheken is Least Concern while Chinese white dolphin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Chinese white dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Myrtaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Luma Sousa
Species Luma chequen Sousa chinensis

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Chinese white dolphin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Chinese white dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese white dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese white dolphin

The Chinese White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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