Eden's whale vs hyacinth table coral

Balaenoptera edeni compared with Acropora hyacinthus

Key Differences

• Eden's whale is Data Deficient while hyacinth table coral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eden's whale	hyacinth table coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Anthozoa
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Acroporidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Acropora
Species	Balaenoptera edeni	Acropora hyacinthus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eden's whale and hyacinth table coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

hyacinth table coral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eden's whale	hyacinth table coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

hyacinth table coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan