Chinese river dolphin vs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

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) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family Lipotidae Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Lipotes Sphingobacterium
Species Lipotes vexillifer Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

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.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative rod first described from Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China. It inhabits high-altitude lacustrine sediments and cold, alkaline lake environments of the Tibetan Plateau. This aerobic chemoheterotroph is adapted to the extreme conditions of high-altitude saline lakes.

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