basket fern vs Blauwal

Nephrolepis pectinata compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

basket fern is Not Evaluated while Blauwal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	basket fern	Blauwal
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Nephrolepidaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Nephrolepis	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Nephrolepis pectinata	Balaenoptera musculus

Conservation Status

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Blauwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	basket fern	Blauwal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

basket fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Blauwal

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 (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

Blauwal

The largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth, blue whales can reach 33 meters and 200 tonnes — their hearts alone weigh as much as a small car. Found in all oceans, they migrate between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas. Filter feeders consuming up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. Endangered, with global populations estimated at 10,000–25,000 after near-extinction from 20th-century whaling.