vs North Atlantic right whale

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

is Endangered while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Balaenidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Eubalaena
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Eubalaena glacialis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North Atlantic right whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.