baleine fin vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• baleine fin is Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	baleine fin	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Opegrapha
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

baleine fin

EN — Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	baleine fin	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden