Buckelwal vs Dottergelber Erdborstling

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Cheilymenia vitellina

Key Differences

Buckelwal is Vulnerable while Dottergelber Erdborstling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckelwal	Dottergelber Erdborstling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Cheilymenia
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Cheilymenia vitellina

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Dottergelber Erdborstling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckelwal	Dottergelber Erdborstling
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.

Dottergelber Erdborstling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dottergelber Erdborstling

The Cheilymenia Vitellina (Cheilymenia vitellina) is a species in the genus Cheilymenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.