Belin Sweet Pea vs Ballena jorobada

Lathyrus belinensis compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

  • Belin Sweet Pea is Critically Endangered while Ballena jorobada is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Belin Sweet Pea Ballena jorobada
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Fabaceae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Lathyrus Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species Lathyrus belinensis Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Belin Sweet Pea

CR — Critically Endangered

Ballena jorobada

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Belin Sweet Pea Ballena jorobada
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 15.0 m
Average Weight 30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belin Sweet Pea

Habitat

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

Ballena jorobada

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.

Belin Sweet Pea

The Belin Sweet Pea (Lathyrus belinensis) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ballena jorobada

Entre las ballenas grandes más acrobáticas, las ballenas jorobadas son célebres por sus complejos y estremecedores cantos entonados por los machos durante la temporada reproductiva, que pueden durar horas y evolucionar con el tiempo. Alcanzando 16 metros y 30 toneladas, realizan las migraciones más largas de cualquier mamífero. Se encuentran en todos los océanos y se alimentan de krill y peces pequeños mediante la técnica cooperativa de pesca con red de burbujas.

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