Ballena de aleta vs flat-backed millipede

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

Ballena de aleta is Endangered while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena de aleta	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Polydesmus
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ballena de aleta and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Ballena de aleta

EN — Endangered

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena de aleta	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.