North Atlantic right whale vs Variable Dancer

Eubalaena glacialis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• North Atlantic right whale is Extinct while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Atlantic right whale	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Balaenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Eubalaena	Argia
Species	Eubalaena glacialis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

North Atlantic right whale and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Atlantic right whale	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.