Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Ballena jorobada

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Ballena jorobada is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Ballena jorobada
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Ballena jorobada

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Ballena jorobada
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

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.