Chinese river dolphin vs Staph Aureus

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese river dolphin	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Staphylococcales
Family	Lipotidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Lipotes	Staphylococcus
Species	Lipotes vexillifer	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese river dolphin	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.