Atlantic mushroom coral vs Ballena azul

Scolymia lacera compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

• Atlantic mushroom coral is Least Concern while Ballena azul is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic mushroom coral	Ballena azul
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Anthozoa	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Faviidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Scolymia	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Scolymia lacera	Balaenoptera musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic mushroom coral and Ballena azul share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic mushroom coral

LC — Least Concern

Ballena azul

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic mushroom coral	Ballena azul
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic mushroom coral

Ballena azul

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.

Atlantic mushroom coral

The Atlantic mushroom coral (Scolymia lacera) is a species in the genus Scolymia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Ballena azul

El animal más grande que se conoce haya vivido en la Tierra; las ballenas azules pueden alcanzar 33 metros y 200 toneladas — sus corazones solos pesan tanto como un automóvil pequeño. Se encuentran en todos los océanos y migran entre las zonas de alimentación polares y las áreas de reproducción tropicales. Son filtradoras que consumen hasta 4 toneladas de kril al día. En peligro de extinción, con poblaciones globales estimadas entre 10.000 y 25.000 tras casi extinguirse por la caza de ballenas en el siglo XX.