Centrine vs baleine fin

Oxynotus paradoxus compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Key Differences

• Centrine is Vulnerable while baleine fin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centrine	baleine fin
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Oxynotidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Oxynotus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Oxynotus paradoxus	Balaenoptera physalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Centrine and baleine fin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Centrine

VU — Vulnerable

baleine fin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centrine	baleine fin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centrine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

baleine fin

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.

Centrine

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus paradoxus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

baleine fin

Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal