petit rorqual vs Fishtail Cup

Balaenoptera acutorostrata compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• petit rorqual is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	petit rorqual	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Discinaceae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Gyromitra
Species	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

petit rorqual

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	petit rorqual	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

petit rorqual

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

petit rorqual

Bagwhale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden