Buckelwal vs Caliptrate fly

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Fannia incisurata

Key Differences

• Buckelwal is Vulnerable while Caliptrate fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckelwal	Caliptrate fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Fanniidae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Fannia
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Fannia incisurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckelwal and Caliptrate fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Caliptrate fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckelwal	Caliptrate fly
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	15.0 m	—
Average Weight	30.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Caliptrate fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Caliptrate fly

The Caliptrate fly (Fannia incisurata) is a species in the genus Fannia. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden