Ballena de aleta vs Cutín de Los Cedros

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Pristimantis cedros

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena de aleta	Cutín de Los Cedros
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Craugastoridae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Pristimantis
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Pristimantis cedros

Evolutionary Relationship

Ballena de aleta and Cutín de Los Cedros share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ballena de aleta

EN — Endangered

Cutín de Los Cedros

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena de aleta	Cutín de Los Cedros
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.

Cutín de Los Cedros

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.