Chinese river dolphin vs

Lipotes vexillifer compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family Lipotidae Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Lipotes Sphingobacterium
Species Lipotes vexillifer Sphingobacterium canadense

Conservation Status

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium canadense e uma bacteria Gram-negativa, pigmentada de amarelo, em forma de bastao, isolada pela primeira vez no Canada, como sugere o nome especifico. Habita solos temperados e ambientes de agua doce do norte da America do Norte. Este quimioheterotrof aerobio decompoe materia organica em habitats terrestres e aquaticos de clima temperado frio.

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