Big Finner vs Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Narcissus cyclamineus

Key Differences

• Big Finner is Endangered while Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Finner	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Narcissus
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Narcissus cyclamineus

Conservation Status

Big Finner

EN — Endangered

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Finner	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden