Orangen-Klebsame vs Buckelwal

Pittosporum undulatum compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Orangen-Klebsame is Not Evaluated while Buckelwal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangen-Klebsame	Buckelwal
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pittosporaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Pittosporum	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Pittosporum undulatum	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Orangen-Klebsame

NE — Not Evaluated

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangen-Klebsame	Buckelwal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orangen-Klebsame

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Orangen-Klebsame

The Australian cheesewood (Pittosporum undulatum) is a species in the genus Pittosporum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Pittosporum undulatum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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.