North Atlantic right whale vs southern right whale

Eubalaena glacialis compared with Eubalaena australis

Key Differences

• North Atlantic right whale is Extinct while southern right whale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Atlantic right whale	southern right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Balaenidae	Balaenidae
Genus same	Eubalaena	Eubalaena
Species	Eubalaena glacialis	Eubalaena australis

Evolutionary Relationship

North Atlantic right whale and southern right whale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eubalaena.

Conservation Status

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

southern right whale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

southern right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.