Buckelwal vs calcareous tubeworm

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Serpula vermicularis

Key Differences

Buckelwal is Vulnerable while calcareous tubeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckelwal	calcareous tubeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Serpulidae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Serpula
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Serpula vermicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckelwal and calcareous tubeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

calcareous tubeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckelwal	calcareous tubeworm
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	15.0 m	—
Average Weight	30.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckelwal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

calcareous tubeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buckelwal

Among the most acrobatic of the great whales, humpback whales are renowned for their complex, haunting songs sung by males during breeding season — some lasting hours and evolving over time. Reaching 16 meters and 30 tonnes, they undertake the longest migrations of any mammal. Found in all oceans, humpbacks feed on krill and small fish using cooperative bubble-net feeding. Populations have largely recovered from historic whaling.

calcareous tubeworm

The Calcareous tubeworm (Serpula vermicularis) is a species in the genus Serpula. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.