Ballena de aleta vs Dusky Spreadwing

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

• Ballena de aleta is Endangered while Dusky Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena de aleta	Dusky Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Lestidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Lestes
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Lestes concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ballena de aleta and Dusky Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ballena de aleta

EN — Endangered

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena de aleta	Dusky Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ballena de aleta

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ballena de aleta

La ballena de aleta (Balaenoptera physalus) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Presenta un alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas a su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan