vs Buckelwal

Aulosira laxa compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Buckelwal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buckelwal
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (藍藻) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Cyanobacteriia Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Cyanobacteriales Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Nostocaceae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Aulosira Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species Aulosira laxa Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buckelwal
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 15.0 m
Average Weight 30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Buckelwal

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

アウロシラ・ラクサ(Aulosira laxa)はノストック科に属する糸状・異形細胞形成型シアノバクテリアで、ゆるく巻いた柔軟な糸状体を形成する。淡水環境・湿潤土壌に生育し、特殊細胞(ヘテロシスト)による大気窒素固定を通じて生態系の窒素循環に貢献する。水田環境での生物的窒素固定者として農業微生物学分野での研究対象となっている。

Buckelwal

大型クジラの中で最も曲芸的なクジラのひとつであるザトウクジラは、繁殖期にオスが歌う複雑で神秘的な歌で知られており、数時間にわたって続き時間をかけて変化していきます。体長16m、体重30トンに達し、哺乳類の中で最長の回遊を行います。全海洋に分布し、協調的なバブルネット採餌でオキアミや小魚を捕食します。歴史的な捕鯨後の個体数はおおむね回復しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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