Chinese river dolphin vs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Rothia koreensis

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)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Lipotidae	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Rothia
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Rothia koreensis

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.

Rothia koreensis is a gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Micrococcaceae, originally isolated from Korean environmental samples. Like other members of the genus, it inhabits the oral cavity or similar niches and is an aerobic organism. Its conservation status is not evaluated.