Chinese river dolphin vs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Ensifer arboris

Key Differences

  • Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)
Family Lipotidae Rhizobiaceae
Genus Lipotes Ensifer
Species Lipotes vexillifer Ensifer arboris

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese river dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Ensifer arboris is a Gram-negative, nitrogen-fixing bacterium forming effective root nodules on leguminous trees in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. It inhabits the rhizosphere and root nodules of Prosopis and other acacia-like leguminous trees in tropical and subtropical environments. This bacterium converts atmospheric nitrogen into biologically available ammonia for its host trees.

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