Ballena jorobada vs Celia Emmotum

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Emmotum celiae

Key Differences

  • Ballena jorobada is Vulnerable while Celia Emmotum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ballena jorobada Celia Emmotum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Metteniusales (Metteniusales)
Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) Metteniusaceae
Genus Megaptera (Humpback Whales) Emmotum
Species Megaptera novaeangliae Emmotum celiae

Conservation Status

Ballena jorobada

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Celia Emmotum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ballena jorobada Celia Emmotum
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.

Celia Emmotum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Celia Emmotum

The Celia Emmotum (Emmotum celiae) is a species in the genus Emmotum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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