Arayat Pitogo vs Big Finner

Cycas riuminiana compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arayat Pitogo Big Finner
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cycadales (Cycadales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Cycadaceae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Cycas Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species Cycas riuminiana Balaenoptera physalus

Conservation Status

Arayat Pitogo

EN — Endangered

Big Finner

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arayat Pitogo Big Finner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arayat Pitogo

Big Finner

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arayat Pitogo

The Arayat Pitogo (Cycas riuminiana) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Big Finner

Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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