Pacific white-sided dolphin vs

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Sphingobium
Species	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.