Chinese river dolphin vs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

  • Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family Lipotidae Sistotremataceae
Genus Lipotes Trechispora
Species Lipotes vexillifer Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microsporeはその名の通り非常に小さな胞子を産生する皮殻状菌である。温帯および亜寒帯林で腐朽広葉樹・針葉樹の丸太の下面に薄い白色〜クリーム色の被殻として生育する。この腐生菌は枯れた木質材料を分解し、森林生態系の栄養素循環に寄与する。

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