Chinesischer Flußdelphin vs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Merismopedia minima

Key Differences

  • Chinesischer Flußdelphin is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinesischer Flußdelphin
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Cyanobacteriia
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Cyanobacteriales
Family Lipotidae Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus Lipotes Merismopedia
Species Lipotes vexillifer Merismopedia minima

Conservation Status

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinesischer Flußdelphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Chinesischer Flußdelphin

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.

Merismopedia minima is a very small colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms flat, rectangular, sheet-like colonies of cells arranged in regular rows. It is found in freshwater and brackish planktonic habitats worldwide. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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