Ballena jorobada vs buttercup winter-hazel

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Corylopsis pauciflora

Key Differences

Ballena jorobada is Vulnerable while buttercup winter-hazel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena jorobada	buttercup winter-hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Hamamelidaceae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Corylopsis
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Corylopsis pauciflora

Conservation Status

Ballena jorobada

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

buttercup winter-hazel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena jorobada	buttercup winter-hazel
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	15.0 m	—
Average Weight	30.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

buttercup winter-hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

buttercup winter-hazel

The Buttercup winter-hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) is a species in the genus Corylopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.