vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Muricauda aquimarina compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Flavobacteriales (Flavobacteriales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Flavobacteriaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Muricauda	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Muricauda aquimarina	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muricauda aquimarina is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic marine bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae, characterized by its appendages or spiny projections. It was isolated from seawater and inhabits coastal marine environments.