vs blue whale
Arthonia calcarea compared with Balaenoptera musculus
Key Differences
- is Near Threatened while blue whale is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | blue whale | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (菌界) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Ascomycota (子嚢菌門) | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class | Arthoniomycetes (ホシゴケ菌綱) | Mammalia (哺乳類) |
| Order | Arthoniales (Arthoniales) | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) |
| Family | Arthoniaceae | Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) |
| Genus | Arthonia | Balaenoptera (Rorquals) |
| Species | Arthonia calcarea | Balaenoptera musculus |
Conservation Status
blue whale
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~15.0K
Trend: Increasing ↑
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | blue whale | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 90 years |
| Average Length | — | 30.0 m |
| Average Weight | — | 150.0 t |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
blue whale
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.
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.
アルトニア・カルカレア(Arthonia calcarea)は石灰岩・石灰質岩面・古いモルタルに着生する痂状地衣類で、薄い白〜灰色の葉状体に小型の暗色子嚢盤を形成する。IUCNレッドリストでは準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されており、生育地の攪乱・大気汚染・石灰質石造物の除去により減少傾向にある。安定した石灰質基質と清浄な大気を必要とする生態学的に要求の高い種である。
blue whale
地球上で生きたことが知られている最大の動物であるシロナガスクジラ(Balaenoptera musculus)は、体長33メートル、体重200トンに達することができ、心臓だけで小型自動車ほどの重さがあります。全ての海洋に生息し、極地の餌場と熱帯の繁殖地の間を回遊します。1日最大4トンのオキアミを摂取する濾過摂食者です。20世紀の捕鯨による絶滅危機からの回復後、世界的な個体数は10,000〜25,000頭と推定される絶滅危惧種です。
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