Atlantic mushroom coral vs baleine bleue

Scolymia lacera compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

• Atlantic mushroom coral is Least Concern while baleine bleue is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic mushroom coral	baleine bleue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Faviidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Scolymia	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Scolymia lacera	Balaenoptera musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic mushroom coral and baleine bleue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Atlantic mushroom coral

LC — Least Concern

baleine bleue

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic mushroom coral	baleine bleue
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic mushroom coral

baleine bleue

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 (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Atlantic mushroom coral

The Atlantic mushroom coral (Scolymia lacera) is a species in the genus Scolymia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

baleine bleue

The largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth, blue whales can reach 33 meters and 200 tonnes — their hearts alone weigh as much as a small car. Found in all oceans, they migrate between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas. Filter feeders consuming up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. Endangered, with global populations estimated at 10,000–25,000 after near-extinction from 20th-century whaling.