Ballena de aleta vs Fringed Cup

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Ballena de aleta is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena de aleta	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Encoelia
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Ballena de aleta

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena de aleta	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.